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Spicy Southern-Style Tomato Cups Recipe

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Spicy Southern-Style Tomato Cups Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 medium tomatoes
4 tablespoons sliced green onions, divided
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon red wine or cider vinegar
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch pepper
1/2 cup diced fully cooked ham or Canadian bacon
1/3 cup canned whole kernel corn, drained
2 cups shredded salad greens

Directions

Cut a thin slice off tops of tomatoes. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; invert shells on paper towel to drain. Chop tops, pulp, and seeds; set aside. In a small skillet, saute 2 tablespoons onions and garlic in 1 teaspoon oil for about 2 minutes or until slightly softened. Remove from the heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and 3 tablespoons chopped pulp; mix well. Pour into a small bowl; set aside. In the same skillet, cook ham, corn, remaining onions and remaining pulp in remaining oil for 4 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. Spoon into tomato shells. Serve on a bed of lettuce; drizzle with the reserved tomato-vinegar mixture. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 259 calories, 17 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 738 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Spicy Southern-Style Tomato Cups in Country Pork , p13

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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